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The Scroll newspaper has been in print since 1905, when BYU-Idaho was known as the Ricks Academy, a locally run school with a newly-developed high school program. At the time this newspaper was known as the “Student Rays,” and was printed monthly. In 1933 the name of the newspaper changed to “The Purple Flash.” In 1937 the name was changed again to “Viking Flashes,” and in 1938 the name finally changed to “The Viking Scroll.” The paper continued under this name until 1972, when it changed to “The Scroll.” The Scroll is still in print at BYU-Idaho as its official newspaper.

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Ricks instructors say Darwin's theory can be addressed
without
contradicting LDS
doctrine Religion and evolution
By Steve Scrogham
Scroll Senior Writer
God created the earth,
mankind, apes and colleges
to teach the debated theories
of how they all fit together.
Since Darwin's Origin of Species,
evolution has been one of the most
sensitive topics among Christians. It
has been discussed in church
meetings, court cases and on college
campuses — even our own.
It might appear that teaching
evolution at Ricks would directly
contradict the doctrine of the LDS
Church. However, those involved
with the teaching of evolution have
found it can be addressed without
throwing out church doctrine.
Religion instructor Bruce
Satterfield, who also earned two
degrees in anthropological studies, is
familiar with both the teaching and
studying of evolution from an LDS
perspective.
Satterfield has studied the general
theoretical philosophy of evolution:
the modern synthetic theory of
organic evolution.
The changing within a species to
meet its environment does not
appear to contradict church doctrine,
Satterfield stated.
The modern synthetic theory of
evolution deals primarily with
speciation change. This theory also
supposes that the creation of the
earth and the events following
happened basically by
chance. These ideas greatly counter
the doctrine of the church, said
Satterfield.
"I am familiar with the modern
synthetic theory of organic evolution,
and there is much compelling
argument for it" he said. "However,
this speaks against the doctrine of
the church."
Religion cannot accept the modern
synthetic theory of organic evolution
for at least one main reason,
explained Satterfield.
"As far as the religious perspective,
evolution is a theory which won't be
proven because we know that God
created all things and that it didn't
happen by chance" he said.
"In order for there to be life, a DNA
molecule consisting of over 1,000
elements must be present"
Satterfield said. "If one element of a
molecule is changed, a mutation
within a species will occur, normally
causing death. The odds of the
correct DNA molecule coming about
by chance are ten to the six-hundredth
power."
Fossils are instrumental in the
support of evolution theories.
Through the
carbon
dating of
, fossil
remains,
the age of certain artifacts can be
fairly accurately measured.
"The most compelling argument for
evolution is the fossil record, and
even that has gaps in it" said
Satterfield.
He also mentioned, "According to
Doctrine and Covenants 101:32-33,
there are many things that will not be
known until Christ comes about how
the world was created. Therefore, at
present, scientists do not have all the
facts regarding evolution."
"Our world could be looked at as a
jigsaw puzzle" said Satterfield.
"Scientists are trying to put it
together without a picture to follow.
Trying to declare what the picture on
the puzzle is could get us into serious
trouble. At one point the picture
might appear to one thing, but when
all the pieces are put in, we find it to
be something entirely different.
"Another problem,
according to scripture,
is that while there is
multiplication within a
species, there is no
multiplication between
species" he said.
"Each species were to
multiply of their own
kind."
Despite arguments for and against
these two types of evolution, teaching
the subject at Ricks has not posed a
problem for instructors.
Van Christman, a Ricks instructor
who has dealt with biological
evolution in some classes, said he
believes in teaching the science
perspective and leaving the church's
perspective to the religion
department.
"When I teach, I teach biology in
the scientific perspective" he said.
"There is no problem or conflict with
this, and students usually leave with
a positive outlook on the subject."
•Please see Evolution page 16
Does Darwin have a place at Ricks?